Sonic Manchester

21/09/2016

BBC Music - The 11 obstacles to liking classical music (and why they're...

http://ow.ly/538d304pUbL

Expensive? Elitist? Boring?

09/05/2016

Manchester Season

Manchester Camerata's 2016-17 season is NOW ON SALE...
£5 student tix for most gigs. Snap 'em up here...

'Probably Britain's most adventurous orchestra' (The Times)

09/05/2016

Classical Season

The Bridgewater Hall new classical season now on sale! Manchester Camerata BBC Philharmonic The Hallé

We are delighted to announce The Hall's new 2016|17 classical season, including the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata and the Hall's own International Concert Series. Tickets are on sale Monday 9 May at 10am: online, by phone on 0161 907 9000 or in person at the Box Office. Events are ava...

06/05/2016

The Bridgewater Hall International Concert Series 16|17

The Bridgewater Hall International Concert Series 16|17 is on sale on Monday 9 May at 10am but you can browse the interactive brochure right now! What concerts are you most excited about?
Highlights include Philharmonia Orchestra and Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, pianist Paul Lewis and violinist Kyung Wha Chung.

The Bridgewater Hall's classical season

14/01/2016

John Wilson talks about working with the BBC Philharmonic

John Wilson talks about working with the BBC Philharmonic

11/01/2016

How about great new music for the new year? Students get tickets for just £5 (inc £2 booking fee) when you show your valid student ID!

Are you ready? It's our John Wilson week. He conducts the orchestra in concerts in our studio here at MediaCityUK and at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester http://bbc.in/1mv5TVV

01/12/2015

Photos from BBC Philharmonic's post

23/10/2015

THE SEQUEL—MANCHESTER CAMERATA AT MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL

TONIGHT with Manchester Camerata at Manchester Cathedral + Manchester Literature Festival + Rock star accordionist Martynas Levickis. Pop-up bar in the chapel from 6.30pm. £5 student tickets

Get tickets here or on door from 6.30pm: http://bit.ly/1FWrcIl

Rock star accordionist Martynas Levickis joins Camerata for this year’s collaboration with Manchester Literature Festival

06/10/2015

MANCHESTER CAMERATA UPCLOSE— THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE, BAND ON THE WALL TONIGHT 7.30PM

TONIGHT at Band on the Wall with Tine Thing Helseth - The Soundtrack of My Life. Limited standing-only tickets available on the door from 7pm, first come first served (£6 student tickets)

The lowdown here: http://bit.ly/1VCI6ND

Curator of Upclose 15-16, Tine Thing Helseth is joined by our principal musicians to play a diverse set list of music that is closest to their hearts.

26/09/2015

Concerts & Events - ESPAÑA, BEETHOVEN & THE BEATLES

TONIGHT Manchester Camerata's 2015-16 season opener at The Bridgewater Hall 7.30pm, with Craig Ogden ... £5 Student tix

For our 2015-16 season opener, we invite you to the fiesta with this carnivalesque programme celebrating the spirit of España.

18/09/2015

Valerie Hartmann-Claverie sets up the ondes martenot

Don't miss this mad instrument tomorrow night! It features in the BBC Phil's concert at the Bridgewater Hall - and students can get the best seat in the house for just £3.

18/09/2015

It all starts tomorrow. The BBC Philharmonic 2015/16 American Adventure season kicks off Saturday, 19 September at The Bridgewater Hall. 'All You Need is Love' features Foulds's Three Mantras and Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony. See these two unique pieces for just £3 with special student tickets.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1049227681755114/

15/09/2015

So, it's nearly here! BBC Philharmonic 2015/16 American Adventure season begins this Saturday, 19 September at The Bridgewater Hall. 'All You Need is Love' features Foulds's Three Mantras and Messiaen's monumental, and frankly mind-boggling Turangalîla Symphony. Remember, student tickets are just £3. Book now and enjoy these two unique pieces.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e4r9rz

20/08/2015

Manchester named best UK city to live in - AGAIN!

Manchester named best UK city to live in - AGAIN!

Melbourne in Australia is number one in the world, but Manchester is highest ranking UK city out of a list of 140

24/06/2015

MIF Podcast / MIF presents The Immortal

The BBC Philharmonic will be performing Mark Simpson's 'The Immortal' at this year's Manchester International Festival. Want to know more about his latest work? Check out the latest MIF podcast and discover the story behind the piece.
https://soundcloud.com/manchesterinternationalfestival/mif-podcast-mif-presents-the-immortal

For the latest edition of the MIF podcast, composer Mark Simpson introduces his new work The Immortal, with librettist Melanie Challenger and Simon Webb, of BBC Philharmonic. Manchester Internation

17/06/2015

Tickets are still available for the last performance in our Nielsen Symphony Cycle tomorrow night. Join us as we round off the cycle with a performance of Nielsen's Symphony Nos. 6 and 3 plus songs from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e3h38g

20/05/2015

BBC - BBC Music's Ten Pieces extended to secondary school students with new list of music -...

BBC - BBC Music's Ten Pieces extended to secondary school students with new list of music -...

BBC Music has today announced details of the second year of its classical music initiative Ten Pieces. Designed to introduce a generation of children to classical music, the ground-breaking project will be extended to secondary schools, with a new selection of music for students and teachers to expl…

13/05/2015

Remember, we have a Journey Through Music workshop this Friday, 15 May, ahead of our performance of Ravel, Dutilleux and Prokofiev, conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier. Get your tickets now.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eb2bj5

22/04/2015

Ravel and Rachmaninov - BBC Philharmonic

Next up for the BBC Philharmonic at The Bridgewater Hall, is a performance of Ravel & Rachmaninov with 4 pianists on Friday 24 April. Tickets available now from the box office, including special £5 student tickets:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/emvmxj

Celebrate Ravel and Rachmaninov with the BBC Philharmonic and four pianists!

17/04/2015

MANCHESTER CAMERATA - BARBER, BRITTEN, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN

Tomorrow night at Manchester Cathedral... Manchester Camerata performs an eclectic programme feat. Barber's mesmerising Adagio for Strings and Chopin's Piano Concerto no.2 with Dejan Lazic. £3 tickets on the door from 6.30pm.

Join us at Manchester's stunning Cathedral for a programme of contrasts, featuring Barber's Adagio for Strings.

05/04/2015

HK Gruber Presents… - BBC Philharmonic

There's still time to get tickets for this special BBC Philharmonic concert that might just change the way you think about the music of our time. Remember, £5.00 student tickets are available for this evening of performances conducted by HK Gruber. Enjoy the premiere of David Matthews’s latest symphony, HK Gruber’s Cello Concerto, Weill’s Symphony No. 1, and Kurt Schwertsik’s Baumgesänge.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ew8wrz

HK Gruber presents an exciting programme of new music.

30/03/2015

HK Gruber Presents… - BBC Philharmonic

Change the way you think about the music of our time. Book your tickets now and join the BBC Philharmonic at The Bridgewater Hall on Friday 17 April for an evening of special performances conducted by HK Gruber. Enjoy the premiere of David Matthews’s latest symphony, HK Gruber’s Cello Concerto, Weill’s Symphony No. 1, and Kurt Schwertsik’s Baumgesänge. £5 student tickets available with valid student ID.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ew8wrz

HK Gruber presents an exciting programme of new music.

28/02/2015

Manchester Camerata UpClose, Challenging The Senses, Royal Exchange Theatre, Sunday 1 March, 3pm

Blindfolds, scent bombs and cocktails... at the Royal Exchange Theatre tomorrow afternoon. Student tickets £6.

As you arrive at the Royal Exchange Theatre for the final UpClose of 2014/15, you’ll be handed a blindfold…

14/01/2015

Manchester Camerata, Friday 30 January, Manchester Cathedral

Winter warmer... £5 tickets to our Best of Strings gig at Manchester Cathedral with pop-up gin bar by Booths. Grab your tix here...

Following a sell-out performance at Manchester Cathedral last year, we return to this stunning venue for the best of strings.

01/01/2015

Manchester Camerata's New Year's Day Viennese Gala, Bridgewater Hall, 3pm

Happy New Year everyone! And for the first Sonic MCR offer of 2015 - Enjoy £3 tickets for Manchester Camerata's feel-good NYD Viennese Gala at The Bridgewater Hall today at 3pm. Limited availability. Present your student ID at box office, simples! :)

Celebrate the start of 2015 with Manchester Camerata’s much-loved New Year’s Day Viennese Gala.

27/10/2014

There's £5 tickets (including £2 booking fee) for this Friday's BBC Philharmonic concert featuring Nobuyuki Tsujii performing Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto

https://tickets.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=25851

22/11/2013

Manchester Camerata concert tonight critics choice... 'The music may be familiar: Mozart's great Serenade No. 10 for 13 wind instruments and Dvořák's delightful Serenade for Winds (plus a rarely heard Rondino by Beethoven). But the chance to hear it led by a musician as distinguished as Gábor Takács-Nagy is rare' - the Telegraph. £3 with Sonic Card, don't forget your student ID!

19/11/2013

Classical Concerts from Manchester Camerata - Manchester Orchestra - THE VOICE OF GOD?

See Manchester Camerata's inspirational music director Gábor Takács-Nagy with us again for a programme that offers something a bit different...

Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts a programme of extraordinarily inventive and uplifting music by Beethoven, Dvořák and Mozart.

15/10/2013

Giovanni Sollima: Leonard Cohen Hallelujah

Have a watch of this video of Italian cellist and composer Giovanni Sollima playing with Manchester Camerata in 2011 ahead of their concert on 8 Nov. Absolutely stunning, definitely worth all three SonicCard pounds!

With Manchester Camerata Giovanni Sollima cello Hannah Roberts cello Leonard Cohen / Giovanni Sollima: Hallelujah Excerpt of a concert recorded at RNCM Concert…

09/10/2013

Classical Concerts from Manchester Camerata - Manchester Orchestra - BAVOUZET DOUBLE BILL

Low on student funds and looking for something to do this Saturday? Come and see award winning French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet with Manchester Camerata for just £3 with your Sonic Card, remember to bring your student ID!

The multi-award-winning French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet returns in a concerto double-bill, with music by Janáček, Mozart and Haydn.

28/06/2013

LUDWIG VAN: BEETHOVEN 9 - RNCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus :: at The Bridgewater Hall

Tonight the Royal Northern College of Music celebrate the end of their 40th Anniversary in style at The Bridgewater Hall, performing Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Tickets for Sonic Card holders are £3! You can sign up at The Bridgewater Hall this evening, please make sure to bring a valid student ID with you.

Beethoven 9th Symphony, RNCM, Manchester, Bridgewater Hall, Sonic Card, Beethoven 9

24/04/2013

Get The Blessing with Adrian Utley :: What's on :: RNCM

Exciting times! Tonight at the Royal Northern College of Music three members of Portishead perform with their new jazz ensemble Get the Blessing + support from Roadrunner Honey - £3 tickets are available for Sonic Card members!

Get The Blessing, Jazz, RNCM, Manchester, Sonic Card

13/03/2013

See rarely performed pieces from John Cage's Song Books at the Royal Northern College of Music this evening - a collection of 90 Solos for Voices and the result of one of the most intensely creative periods of Cage’s life. Expect the unexpected!

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